Appendix B
Sample Chronological Resume
Richard M. Smith
PRESENT ADDRESS:
3124 West Sixth Street
San Marcos, TX 78666
512-754-0102
bobcat@txstate.edu
PERMANENT ADDRESS:
111 Main Street
Houston, TX 75555
713-222-3333
OBJECTIVE
Seeking a position with an advertising agency.
EDUCATION
May 20XX BA, Mass Communication, minor in English
Texas State University-San Marcos
Paid for 80% of college education while maintaining a 3.5 GPA
PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE
August 2005 – Present. Intern, GSD&M, Austin, Texas
• Assist in creating business-to-business brochures, including
art design.
• Write copy for flyers and display ads.
• Make cold calls to prospective clients.
• Position requires extensive use of desktop publishing programs
Fall 2004. Intern, Target Market, Houston, Texas
• Coordinated initial layout for introducing advertising company
For Crest Inc.’s advertising campaign.
20XX-XX. Production manager, B&J Co., San Marcos, Texas
• Supervised 3 employees editing advertisement for Radio Sports.
20XX-XX. Ad Sales/Reporter, University Star, San Marcos, Texas
• Sold ads for University newspaper.
• Social Events Reporter.
EXPERIENCE
20XX-XX. Summer jobs and part-time work.
SKILLS
Photography; Computer Proficiency; Research and Analysis;
Public Speaking; Customer Service.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
AND HONORS
• President’s Scholarship
• Vice President of American Marketing Association
• Editor/Historian of Mortar Board
PROFESSIONAL
ORGANIZATIONS
Society of Collegiate Journalists, Advertising Club, American
Marketing Association, National Speech Communication
Association.
REFERENCES
Available upon request.
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